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Fluorite – Cave-in-Rock, Illinois, USA
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Fluorite – Cave-in-Rock, Illinois, USA

This specimen features a group of purple fluorite cubes, with colours ranging from light violet to deeper purple tones. The crystals have well-developed faces and sharp edges, with visible colour zoning in several crystals.

The fluorite forms several overlapping levels, giving the specimen good relief. A few small white to colourless calcite crystals are also present on the fluorite. The reverse is also crystallized, allowing the specimen to be appreciated from several angles.

11.1 × 6 × 5 cm

Highlights of this specimen: 

- Numerous purple cubic fluorite crystals
- Visible colour zoning in several crystals
- Layered crystallization providing good relief
- Small white to colourless calcite crystals
- Crystallization also present on the reverse

For your information :

- Cave-in-Rock, in Hardin County, Illinois, lies within the famous Illinois-Kentucky Fluorspar District, historically known for its fluorite deposits. The mines of the area have produced numerous fluorite specimens, commonly associated with calcite, quartz, sphalerite and galena.

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6146-LM2T

Characteristics

Mineral
Fluorite
Size
Cabinet ( max 18 cm)
Origin (country)
United States